entrapment
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entrapment
- /ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/
noun entrapments
- The state of being entrapped. The entrapment of the victims in the wreckage made rescue difficult.
- Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime. A detective asking you to buy illegal marijuana for a dying man would be police entrapment.
- A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.
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noun state of being entrapped
| 中文 | 困 kùn, 誘捕 /诱捕 yòubǔ |
|---|---|
| Français | emprisonnement, séquestration |
| Русский | захва́т zaxvát |
noun action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime
| 中文 | 警察誘捕 /警察诱捕 jǐngchá yòubǔ |
|---|---|
| Français | provocation |
| Русский | провока́ция provokácija, лову́шка lovúška |
noun method of isolating cells or molecules
| 한국어 | 포집 pojip |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 包埋 |
| Français | séquestration |
| Русский | захва́т zaxvát |
Talk about this word "entrapment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/entrapment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. entrapment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/entrapment "entrapment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/entrapment.
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@misc{entrapment_2026,
title = {entrapment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/entrapment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
